Postercasts in Senior Sequence Class of 2008-2009

Affordable Housing and It's Impact on the Local Economy: A Case Study of North Park
This research examines how the presence of two affordable units have affected the business growth and vacancy rates in North Park.

Affordable Housing Gone Green
The study of green affordable housing versus conventional affordable housing development in the City of Poway, California.

Agriculture in the City?
Senior research project on the viability of dedicating publicly-owned urban land to agriculture in the City of San Diego. Presents a modified cost-benefit analysis to determine the true value of...

Analyzing the effects of the organizational cullture of non-profit organization on housing along the US-Mexico Border
Identifying the organizational culture of three non-profit organizations such as Habitat for Humanity, Project Mercy, and Engineers Without Borders. Also, to understand if the organizational...

Architectural Design as an Influential Factor of Fear of Crime
This research study identifies what architectural and surrounding physical space design of affordable urban housing developments, like those of Barrio Logan’s El Mercado and Gateway...

Biomimicry and the Built Environment
Biomimicry is a new science that links nature's best designs into human applications. It can be used to solve many problems which humans face in the fields of medicine, transportation, architecture...

Crime Prevention through Public Art
Research project abstract: Current studies suggest that Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED) is an effective way to reduce criminal activity. While public art is briefly mentioned...

Environmental Stewardship Along the US-Mexico Border
My study closely examines environmental laws in the United States and Mexico and analyses whether or not industries are doing their part to promote environmental stewardship along the border.

Erosive Behaviors of Mountain Bicyclists
Erosive behaviors of mountain bicyclists and their impact of public open space; a case study of Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park.

Evaluating Policy and Practice in San Diego's Transportation Infrastructure
Poster for the USP Senior Research Project